If you regularly upload images to Facebook, then you’ll be pleased to hear Facebook now allows larger images to be stored and viewed. The old maximum of 604 pixels has been increased to 720 pixels, almost 20%.

When it comes to viewing photos, we think bigger is better. We’ve begun increasing the maximum size for photos on Facebook by almost 20 percent to 720 pixels to give you higher quality photos and make viewing them more enjoyable.

Unfortunately, the new size only applies to newly uploaded images. So any photos already stored on your Facebook account will still be limited to 604 pixels. Re-uploading them will allow for the bigger size, however.

Nathaniel also warned that some third-party applications do not support the larger size yet, so it’s worth checking your software before uploading any more images. The roll out is also happening slowly, so don’t be surprised if you photos still appear at the smaller size for the next few days.